Turmoil, Templars & Oliver Twist London's Squalor and Splendour
Travel through two thousand years of history, meeting Saxons, the Knights Templar, Charles Dickens, Freemasons, and the Bow Street Runners!
On our guided walking tour we'll travel across Holborn, with its highs and lows over the past two-thousand years. We'll learn about the turmoil of the Saxon period, visit the locations of Fagin's den and execution in Oliver Twist, see the splendour of Freemasons' Hall and the Knights Templar headquarters, hear about a couple of London's most notorious prisons, and discover the world's largest collection of retail silver!
The guided walking tour begins outside Covent Garden Station, ends near to Blackfriars Station, and will take around two hours.
Ticket sales will be limited to fifteen attendees, to ensure maximum enjoyment for everybody on the tour.
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Turmoil, Templars & Oliver Twist London's Squalor and Splendour
What's included in Turmoil, Templars & Oliver Twist London's Squalor and Splendour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Bow Street Museum of Crime and Justice
The history of the Bow Street Runners
Freemasons' Hall
The history of Freemasons' Hall
Royal Courts of Justice
The history of the Royal Courts of Justice
Inclusions
- Guided walking tour
- Gratuities
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended if you're unable to walk two miles at a reasonable pace
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting Points
- I will be outside the exit of Covent Garden Station, holding an Historic London Tours sign.
End Points
- Near to Blackfriars Station (on the northern bank of the River Thames).
